Origins of the Caisley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 223North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 7West Midlands 6EastLondon 10South East 6South West 4South Wales 6Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Caisleys lived in north-east

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    170 Caisley Travel & migration records
    2,400 Caisleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Caisley

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    What are the most common Caisley first names?

    Thomas

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    Elizabeth

    Jane

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    Common jobs for Caisleys

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Caisleys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    Domestic Servant

    7

    General Servant

    7

    At School

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Caisleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    39

    Coal Miner Hewer

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Joiner

    10

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